#AMCEN is one of this continent’s premier organizations for action and implementation. Our challenges are too big for any one nation — or group of nations — to solve alone.
17 of the world’s 20 most climate vulnerable countries are on this continent. (1/6)
17 of the world’s 20 most climate vulnerable countries are on this continent. (1/6)
We cannot afford to repeat the mistakes of the past. How you decide to approach the future will have a profound impact, not just on Africa, but on our ability as a planet to solve this problem. (2/6)
While we act to mitigate warming, we must also act to adapt to a warmer world, now and in the future. Here in Africa and around the world, we need to adapt to a planet already 1.1 degrees warmer, with more warming to come. (3/6)
To invest in all of these strategies and supercharge adaptation efforts globally, at #COP26 President Biden launched his President’s Emergency Plan for Adaptation and Resilience, known as PREPARE. (4/6)
PREPARE is a whole-of-government effort, mobilizing 18 U.S. Federal agencies to accelerate adaptation action and support from forecasting to finance. (5/6)
All told, we will help more than half a billion people in developing countries adapt to and manage the impacts of climate change this decade. (6/6)
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